# Games like Tell Me Why

> The closest matches to Tell Me Why: Life is Strange 2, Beyond: Two Souls, The Walking Dead, What Remains of Edith Finch, and A Plague Tale: Requiem. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Life is Strange 2](https://imho.run/games/532210/life-is-strange-2) — Also Episodic and LGBTQ+, like Tell Me Why. 16,461 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532210/)
2. [Beyond: Two Souls](https://imho.run/games/960990/beyond-two-souls) — Also Cinematic and Emotional, like Tell Me Why. 7,993 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960990/)
3. [The Walking Dead](https://imho.run/games/207610/the-walking-dead) — Also Episodic and Drama, like Tell Me Why. 24,423 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207610/)
4. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Tell Me Why. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
5. [A Plague Tale: Requiem](https://imho.run/games/1182900/a-plague-tale-requiem) — Also Drama and Cinematic, like Tell Me Why. 7,151 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182900/)
6. [Detroit: Become Human](https://imho.run/games/1222140/detroit-become-human) — A frequent pick in Tell Me Why players' libraries, and another Action. 52,742 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222140/)
7. [Twin Mirror](https://imho.run/games/1552810/twin-mirror) — A frequent pick in Tell Me Why players' libraries, and another Adventure. 422 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1552810/)
8. [Ghost on the Shore](https://imho.run/games/1211930/ghost-on-the-shore) — Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Tell Me Why. 121 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211930/)
9. [Last Day of June](https://imho.run/games/635320/last-day-of-june) — A frequent pick in Tell Me Why players' libraries, and another Indie. 853 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/635320/)
10. [The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit](https://imho.run/games/845070/the-awesome-adventures-of-captain-spirit) — Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Tell Me Why. 5,700 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/845070/)
11. [As Dusk Falls](https://imho.run/games/1341820/as-dusk-falls) — Also Cinematic and Emotional, like Tell Me Why. 1,192 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341820/)
12. [Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons](https://imho.run/games/225080/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons) — Also Emotional, like Tell Me Why. 16,371 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225080/)
13. [Lost Records: Bloom & Rage](https://imho.run/games/1902960/lost-records-bloom-rage) — Also LGBTQ+ and Cinematic, like Tell Me Why. 2,934 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902960/)
14. [God of War Ragnarök](https://imho.run/games/2322010/god-of-war-ragnarok) — A frequent pick in Tell Me Why players' libraries, and another RPG. 14,771 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322010/)
15. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — Also Walking Simulator, like Tell Me Why. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
16. [Closer the Distance](https://imho.run/games/1991300/closer-the-distance) — Also Drama and Emotional, like Tell Me Why. 139 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1991300/)
17. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — Also Episodic and Cinematic, like Tell Me Why. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
18. [Deer & Boy](https://imho.run/games/1803140/deer-boy) — Also Cinematic and Emotional, like Tell Me Why. 368 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803140/)
19. [Until Then](https://imho.run/games/1574820/until-then) — Also LGBTQ+ and Drama, like Tell Me Why. 8,274 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574820/)
20. [Night in the Woods](https://imho.run/games/481510/night-in-the-woods) — Same atmospheric mood as Tell Me Why. 13,243 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/481510/)
21. [Until Dawn™](https://imho.run/games/2172010/until-dawn) — Also Drama and Cinematic, like Tell Me Why. 1,946 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2172010/)
22. [Torn Away](https://imho.run/games/1568970/torn-away) — Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Tell Me Why. 105 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568970/)
23. [Fragments of Him](https://imho.run/games/428540/fragments-of-him) — Also LGBTQ+ and Drama, like Tell Me Why. 91 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428540/)
24. [CLANNAD](https://imho.run/games/324160/clannad) — Also Drama and Emotional, like Tell Me Why. 1,961 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324160/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1180660&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1180660&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1180660&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1180660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1180660
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Tell Me Why

Tell Me Why is an adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, published by Xbox Game Studios and released in 2020 as a free-to-play title. Players guide twin protagonists with a supernatural bond as they investigate family trauma, with progression tied to past exploration and memory manipulation. Decision-making affects relationships throughout the episodic narrative. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric and emotional tone, with players drawn to its exploration of mental health and identity issues. The game holds an 81% positive rating from 7827 Steam reviews and runs on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1180660
- **Developer:** DONTNOD Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support
- **Released:** Aug 27, 2020
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1180660/tell-me-why)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1180660&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1180660/)
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